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Balaam and His Master, and Other Sketches and Stories
Balaam and His Master, and Other Sketches and Stories

Chapter I

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By Joel Chandler Harris.
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.
Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation.
Illustrated.
12mo, $1.50; paper, 50 cents.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Balaam and His Master, and Other Sketches and Stories

Chapter I

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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By Joel Chandler Harris.
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NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.
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Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation.
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Illustrated.
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12mo, $1.50; paper, 50 cents.

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NIGHTS noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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Chandler

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Harris

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Illustrated

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Joel

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Legends

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Myths

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NIGHTSnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation.

Old

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Plantation

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REMUS

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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UNCLE

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From this reading NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.